A new draft Local Plan will be put before South Tyneside Council’s Cabinet in the New Year.
Members will be asked to approve the updated blueprint for development in the Borough, so that further public consultation can begin.
The Local Plan will provide a framework for where new homes, businesses, shops and leisure facilities will be built up until 2040, and ensure that the right infrastructure, such as roads and schools, is in place to support growth.
The latest ‘Regulation 19’ publication draft is one of several formal stages that a Local Plan must pass, prior to adoption by the council.